heáfod-wind
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A wind from one of the four chief points of the compass Feówer heáfodwindas synd se fyrmesta is eásterne wind ... se óðer heáfodwind is súðerne ... se þridda heáfodwind hátte zephirus ... se feórþe heáfodwind hátte septemtrio, Lchdm. iii. 274, 12-23
heáfod-wísa
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A chief director, ruler, Cd. 79; Th. 97, 28; Gen. 1619
heáh-wita
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A chief councillor Férde se cyng him hám and ða ealdormenn and ða heáhwitan the king went home and the aldermen and the chief 'witan,' Chr. 1009; Erl. 142, 10. v. Kmbl. Saxons in England, ii. 209, 9
here-wísa
The director ⬩ guide of an army, ⬩ a leader ⬩ general
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The director, guide of an army, a leader, general, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 15; Exod. 323
hilde-wísa
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A military leader, general, Beo. Th. 2133; B. 1064
hring-wíse
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In the phrase on hringwísan ring-wise, in rings Hwítes hiowes and eác missenlíces wæs hió on hringwísan fág candido versicolore in modum ranarum, Nar. 16, 1
Linked entry: hring-fáh
hyse-wíse
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The manner of young men Hysewíse hircitallo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 26. This gloss is sufficiently explained by the following quotation from Paulus' epitome of Festus, ed. Müller, p. 101 :-- Hirquitalli pueri primum ad virilitatem accedentes, a libidine scilicet
iú-wine
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A friend of old or former times Wát his iúwine eorþan forgiefene knows that his friends of old are committed to earth, Exon. 82 b; Th. 311, 15 ; Seef. 92
Linked entry: geó-wine
lár-wita
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A learned man Lárwitan and lahwitan, L. I. P. 5: Th. ii. 308, 14
leger-wíte
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A fine for lying with a woman, L. H. 23; Th. i. 529, 23: 81; Th. i. 589, 3
mann-wíse
Custom ⬩ fashion ⬩ usage ⬩ manner of men
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Custom, fashion, usage, manner of men Æfter monwísan after the manner of men, Exon. 9 a; Th. 5, 30; Cri. 77. Hé ðære mǽgþe monwísan fleáh he shunned the customs of that country, Cd. 92; Th. 116, 21; Gen. 1939
munuc-wíse
The manner of monks
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The manner of monks On munucwísan gescrýd, Homl. Skt. 6, 247
mynster-wíse
A custom or manner followed in a monastery
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A custom or manner followed in a monastery Se abbod ongeat sume ða mynsterwísan tó gerihtanne the abbot managed to correct some of the abuses practised in the monastery, Glostr. Frag. 110, 27
norþ-wind
a north wind
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a north wind Twegen norþwindas circius et boreus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 55
Linked entry: norþan-wind
ord-wíga
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A warrior who fights with a pointed weapon (? cf. gár-wíga), or one who fights in the van (?
rǽd-wita
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A counsellor, one wise in counsel Ríce rǽdwitan, Dom. L. 18, 298
rand-wíga
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A warrior with a shield, a warrior Ríce rand-wíga ( Æschere ), Beo. Th. 2600; B. 1298. Rófne randwígan, 3590; B.1793. Randwígena ræst ( the camping of the Israelites on their march ), Cd. Th. 186, 5; Exod. 134. Randwígum frætwa dǽlan, 171, 14; Gen. 2828
gúþ-wine
A comrade ⬩ friend in war
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A comrade, friend in war Beo. Th. 3624; B. 1810: 5463; B. 2735
gyrd-wíte
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Punishment with a rod, the punishment that came upon the Egyptians through Moses' rod, Cd. 143; Th. 178, 22; Exod. 15